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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our child attended after that elective was open to the broader eastern population (although at least then and this may still be true, they had some way of discouraging kids that were still emerging readers from taking the class).  Nearly all magnet kids still took that class.  We were told during registration that it was just what the magnet kids did although it was optional. And no complaints from our child, she really loved that class.

I’ve heard of a few outlier cases of magnet kids who didn’t take the class, but that really seemed like the exception to the rule.[/quote]

The idea of them discouraging kids who are "still emerging readers" from taking the class is silly. That sounds like something you made up. There are no "emerging readers" by 6th unless you are ESOL or have a learning disability in reading and if you are ESOL or have a learning disability in reading you are not going to be wanting to take an honors-level literature class.

It's not that unusual for magnet students to not take that class and I've heard it increased after the lottery. About 10-15 out of 100 did not take that class our DC's year. Some of them were coming from immersion and wanted that spot to continue language. DC took it and also really loved the class too.[/quote]

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